Abu Dhabi (UrduPoint / WAM – March 24, 2026 AD) Total bank assets increased by 1.4% from Dirham 5,339.9
Billion dollars at the end December 2025 to Dirham 5,413.6 one billion At the end January 2026 according to the Monetary and Banking Developments Report – January 2026 issued by the Central Bank Bank Follower United Arab Emirates (Central Bank).
The report showed that total credit increased by 1.1%. from Dirham 2,570.3 one billion At the end December 2025 to Dirham 2,598.2 one billion At the end January 2026. Overall credit growth supported
Mostly by domestic credit growth (% Dirham 27.9 one billion), that it a result Credit to the private sector increased by 0.6% (contribution of 0.4 p.p. To overall growth of 1.1% and credit to government Sector: 2.5%. Domestic credit growth was moderate due to a decrease in credit to OFC by 5.7%, which had a negative contribution (by -0.1). p.p.) for gross domestic credit growth.
Bank deposits increased by 0.9% from Dirham 3,307.0 one billion At the end December 2025 to Dirham 3,336.8 one billion At the end January 2026. The increase in bank deposits was driven by a growth in residents’ deposits by 1.2%, reaching Dirham 3,046.1 one billionWhile non-resident deposits decreased by 2.4%. Dirham 290.7 one billionWith a negative contribution (-0.2 p.p. from Total overall growth 0.9%).
Among residents’ deposits: Private sector deposits increased by 1.0% to reach 2,272.8 one billionDeposits of government-related entities increased by 3.5% Dirham 306.7 one billion. in same time, government Sector deposits also increased by 2.0%. Dirham 401.3 one billionWhile deposits of other financial institutions decreased by 6.7%. Dirham 65.3 one billion At the end January 2026.
The report also showed an increase in money Total width M1 by 0.
9%, from Dirham 1,071.5 one billion At the end December 2025 to Dirham 1,081.3 one billion At the end January 2026. The increase was supported by an increase in currency Circulating outside banks at a rate of 2.7% and in cash deposits at a rate of 0.6%.
the money Total M2 supply increased by 1.3%, from Dirham 2,754.7 one billion At the end December 2025 to Dirham 2,789.8 one billion At the end January 2026, because Dirham 25.3 one billion Growth of semi-cash deposits. Corporate sector deposits and individual deposits contributed to same (at a rate of 0.5 p.p. each) to the overall growth of M2, having increased monthly by 0.9% and 1.5%, respectively.
Deposits of government-related entities increased by 3.6% and contributed to growth of 0.4%. p.p. Primarily driven by the growth of their products Dirham Demand and savings deposits. everyone Sectors, excluding other financial companies, contributed positively to M2 growth. A monthly decline in OFC sector deposits of 7.1% (mostly foreign currency savings deposits) slowed overall growth.
Total money supply M3 increased by 1.4%. from Dirham 3,255.4 one billion At the end December 2025 to Dirham 3,301.5 one billion At the end January 2026. the government The sector’s deposits recorded a monthly increase of 2.2% to reach Dirham 511.7 one billion,contribution of 0.3 p.p, for M3 growth.
The monetary base increased by 0.6%. from Dirham 895.7 one billion At the end December 2025 to Dirham 900.8 one billion At the end January 2026. This increase was driven by growth in: reserve requirements by 32.4% and the issued currency by 1.7%. Banks and external financing companies Current accounts and overnight deposits of banks recorded a decline of 55.9% and this moderated the overall overall growth.